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Through a lovely coincidence (is there really such a thing?), I was fortunate to spend an hour with a woman I admire this past Monday. Actually, it was an interview with her on her BlogTalk radio show ‘Beat the Monday Morning Blues,‘ and I’ve added the link below for those of  you interested in listening.

The woman’s name is Janice Marie Wilson, and she has a really fun, sparkly personality that’s simply an asset to anyone knows her. Janice believes, as I do, that by working together we can bring about a more connected, happy planet – with connected, happy, thriving people on it - and that our best way of doing this is to help people recognize, cultivate and share their true selves – quite simply, to shine!

Janice is a ‘Mastermind Mentor – isn’t that a great term? – and offers much wisdom in her book The Goodness Experience.

Janice was well-prepared for the interview, as I’m sure she always is, and asked many great questions. We shared some gems during the show, so be sure and have a listen when you can. Janice’s upbeat attitude made the hour go by very quickly, and we both enjoyed ourselves very much – let’s hope the listeners did as well!

As often happens when we take time to reflect on such things, I’ve come up with some thoughts I didn’t at the time, and offer them here for you now. Whether you were on the call or not, these should prove helpful to you. Enjoy!

Doing an internet radio interview is a unique experience, and I’ve only done it once before. Because Janice and I were on the phone together, we couldn’t see each other nor could I see the audience. Answering in a way that takes into account an invisible and silent audience, without any visual feedback from the host, is not easy. I was a little nervous, however I think we got some great information out there. For anyone doing radio interviews, especially via telephone, a great tip from Janice is to just have fun and look at it as a conversation with a friend. Luckily, Janice and I spent some time in person a few weeks ago and have communicated many times since, so I just kept her friendly smile in my mind as we spoke.

Janice asked some pointed questions about what someone can do when they are initially trying to break out of habitual ‘lack’ patterns and set a course for financial independence. We were discussing things in terms of my book, 30 Days to Wealth, and I neglected to mention a great resource for those of you currently focusing on the more ‘practical’ side of things. This little e-book* is packed full of money tips, from credit and investing to tax and savings tips. It’s already included as a bonus with the purchase of 30 Days to Wealth, but I’ve now added it as a standalone product at Breathing Prosperity. At just under $5, I think this represents a great investment. *Here’s the book info.:

Secrets of Saving Money – How to Keep Your Money in YOUR Pocket!

We discussed some exercises during the interview, including one I shared with you in my last post, Refining Your Ideal Blueprint. Another one we talked about can be found in detail in 30 days to Wealth – here’s part of it:

Imagine you are the Universe, trying to deliver massive abundance to a little human on earth. The little human has decided he or she MUST win the lottery, since the person wants ‘lots’ of money but cannot see any other way to obtain it. Can you see, as the Universe, how limiting this is, and how it leaves you with virtually no paths through which to deliver the abundance you have to share? In fact, it is difficult even to deliver a lotto win since the human doesn’t really believe they could win anyway. (The exercise is expanded and deepend in the book, of course, with further steps and explanations.)

Here is the BlogTalk Radio interview link:

Janice Marie Wilson | Beat the Monday Morning Blues with Breathing Prosperity

Thanks to everyone who was listening, and please don’t hesitate to provide feedback and comments here. Have a great day!

First, a question: do you even know what your dreams are anymore?

I’ll bet you had lots of them when you were a kid. We all did…and then, somewhere along the way, we let go of them because we learned (read: were told by silly other people) that they had no value, were impossible or impractical, or that we had to do other, more important things with our lives. But what could be more important than our dreams? What is life without dreams?

Just to be clear, by dreams I mean those activities and pursuits that call to your heart, that make you smile when you think about them and some of which may even scare you a little – in a good way – because they are so big.

The beautiful thing about dreams is that they are unique to each of us, and if you think about it even for a moment, you may agree that this world would be an amazingly creative and diverse place if everyone followed their unique dreams. If we all followed our hearts and talents and expressed ourselves creatively by giving life to our grandest dreams and ambitions, what a magical place this would be!

Of course, it’s already magical, but isn’t it people who passionately pursued their dreams that gave us some of our more memorable books and art, man made landmarks, programs and companies, and so much more? How about putting people on the moon, or building libraries, incredible buildings, bridges and universities, or being the first black  president of the United States? Don’t these feats inspire us, bring us pleasure or help out many fellow humans?

I am currently attending personal development blogger Steve Pavlina’s first live workshop, and I’m enjoying every moment of it. The trip itself is fulfilling many of my personal dreams, including the intention to always work on refining and achieving my dreams themselves.

Here is a small snippet I shared yesterday with a law of attraction group I am part of:

May I say first that I have already made many, MANY of my dreams come true, and that is super-exciting for me. As a tiny example in my larger picture, a few years ago I was in Las Vegas walking around the Studio Walk at the MGM Grand…my honey and I got to this ‘secret passageway’ that had a key entry and when some people came out we peeked in curiously and saw a moving walkway leading…somewhere. We were not part of that crowd, so to speak — didn’t and couldn’t get past that door. I felt…longing. Longing to be part of that secret and to be someone who warranted ‘belonging’ behind that door. I later found out that it was the Signature section of the MGM, a condo and hotel in behind that is a little more exclusive and is quiet, elegant and has its own gated entry, concierge, valet parking, etc.. Right up my alley, but at the time I allowed that to make me feel less than – like I wasn’t good enough, or rich enough, to get in and be a part of that world.

I am thrilled to say that I am writing this from my beautiful suite in the Signature, overlooking the strip and the MGM Grand proper, and enjoying every moment of it. I have a gorgeous bathroom with jacuzzi, every amenity I could ask for and 24 hour room service – just my style. The suite is absolutely perfect for me in every way, in every touch of the décor. Last night my honey drove me here from LA, we enjoyed the valet parking and private check-in, and most of all, we enjoyed walking later from the MGM Grand through that door and into the private walkway. It made my week – nay, my decade. A small symbol of how far I’ve come in a few short years and I’m thrilled – thrilled! – to be here.

I don’t think there is a single person in this workshop who hasn’t changed the fabric of their lives in significant ways already, and who will not be inspired to further pursue/create their personal, unique dreams when this is through.

It’s fantastic to be in a room with so many articulate, intelligent, conscious and thoughtful people…for me, it’s like drinking a huge glass of fresh sweet water. I will be sorry when it’s over, but at the same time the connections and ideas flowing are part of the process of defining, refining and achieving one’s dreams, and this is the subject I’m passionate about.

YOU can do this too, and it’s never too late. Today, give some thought to what your dreams may look like, and remember that you can refine them as you go, but that won’t work if you don’t start somewhere.

P.S. I just posted a new video that gels nicely with this – you can see it under ‘JOY-LOVE-PEACE’ on the Inspiring Videos page. Enjoy!